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NEW DELHI: Australia’s Test and ODI skipper Pat Cummins volition miss the upcoming white-ball bid against India owed to wounded concerns. Ahead of the archetypal ODI astatine Optus Stadium, Perth, connected Sunday, October 19, Cummins shared his all-time India-Australia combined ODI XI with Star Sports, featuring 8 Australian and 3 Indian retired players.
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The 32-year-old pacer from New South Wales has not played competitively since facing West Indies successful July 2025. He is besides expected to miss the archetypal Test of the 2025-26 Ashes bid against England successful Perth.In his combined XI, Cummins paired Sachin Tendulkar and David Warner arsenic openers, followed by Ricky Ponting, Steve Smith, Shane Watson, and Michael Bevan successful the batting order. Steve Smith, who won 2 ODI World Cups with Australia successful 2015 and 2023, retired from 50-over cricket successful March 2025 aft Australia failed to scope the ICC Champions Trophy final.Cummins picked MS Dhoni arsenic wicketkeeper and Shane Warne arsenic the specializer spinner. For the gait attack, helium chose Brett Lee, Zaheer Khan, and Glenn McGrath.Pat Cummins’ all-time India-Australia ODI XI:
| David Warner | Batsman (Opener) |
| Sachin Tendulkar | Batsman (Opener) |
| Ricky Ponting | Batsman |
| Steve Smith | Batsman |
| Shane Watson | All-rounder |
| Michael Bevan | Batsman |
| MS Dhoni | Wicketkeeper |
| Shane Warne | Spinner |
| Brett Lee | Fast Bowler |
| Zaheer Khan | Fast Bowler |
| Glenn McGrath | Fast Bowler |
With Cummins unavailable, Mitchell Starc volition pb Australia’s bowling onslaught successful the three-match ODI bid against India, supported by Josh Hazlewood. Starc’s past ODI quality was against Pakistan astatine Adelaide Oval connected November 8, 2024. Following his caller T20I retirement, helium volition besides miss the upcoming five-match T20I bid starting October 29 successful Hobart.
All-rounder Mitchell Marsh volition skipper some the ODI and T20I sides successful Cummins’ absence. Marsh has been successful fantabulous form, precocious earning the Player of the Series grant successful the three-match T20I bid against New Zealand. Cummins had antecedently led Australia to triumph successful the 2023 ODI World Cup.
